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FOR SALE
NOTICE
LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1940.
..
ss. Hu Men On HK-Macao Run
Factory Requisitioned
More than four
> hundred attended 0. people
cocktail party on board the ss. Hu Men at Douglas Wharf last night.
Mr. L.F. Lu, president of Ming Sung Industrial Company, bekl the party to mark the inaugura- tion of the new ship, which will lo placed i service between Hong Kong and Macao.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 23rd Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders of Lane Crawford, Limited will be held at the Jacobean Room in the Hong Kong Hotel, Pedder Street, Hong Kong, un Friday, 20th August, 1948, at Noon, for the purpose of re- The Canadian brült vessel is ceiving the Company's Accounts operated by Ming Sung Indus- for the Year ended 28th trial Company, Limited, with Its February. 1941, and the Direc-end ofce at Chunging, where tors and Auditors' Reports Szechuen people some 20 yeark ugo started with, a tiny thereon; to sanction the Year
with the name "Mini ment of dividends, to re-elect Sung" which is also the name of a Director; and to re-appoint the Company today. Auditurs.
The Share Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 12th to 28th August, 1849, both days Inclusive.
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The Szechuenese were naviga= ting mumpane and wooden boats in "the, Yangtse Gorges some 30 >raps ago. Today they have ex- tended their activities to South China, Taiwan, Singapore, Manila | and Bangkok.
The Quartering Authority has requisitioned a factory building, Bouth of main road at Tiun Wan, it was officially stated yesterday.
The Quartering Authorlty has also requialiloned Lots No, 268 and 200, near Hang Hau. Clear Water Bay Road -Including ruing of a bunga-
low.
Refugee Ship Wallows In Atlantic Swell
Halifax, August 18. The Latvian refugee schooner Amanda, carrying 32 people in-
By Order of the Hised of The Jun who started the Com-cluding a dick woman, w Directors,
pany is Mr. Lai Tso-fn, the "won-ported to be "wallowing in
Atlantic well
GIRECTORY (1940 edition, containing Hong Llet, Govt. Offices. Hospitain. Schools, Churches. Institutes, Consulates, Services. Clubs. Agencies, Who's Who, Rouldences It's the most up-to-date and most complete of all business directories Hong Kong, July 26, 1928.
POSITION VACANT
QUALIFIED. Airline Pilote, Who HONG KONG haye alicinity bren checked out firzt pilots an Dekotas And
by ealab. Commandon required, ished him on temporaryr month to month basis. Apply by-teller Maling total hours #town, first surat time
aircraft flown, age and nationality. Those who have les than 2000 hours Herd not write to Box 923 upply CleaLe "China Mail
on
WANTED KNOWN
DRIVING tensone given by Gualbed European
And Chinese
instructors with Dual Drive care Safe, thorough
And
training during day or
Individual
evening
at popul's convenience. Moderate
for Success certain
Apply The
In the Colony. NOW ON BALE! At all leading book shops and "China Make" [mce.
CHINA MAIL POSTCARD-$1.50 lor 6 or 30 cents each. Obtainable at all leading Book Stores and "China Mail Office.
SALES MANAGER
Olympic Belving Bchool torgania. POSITION open for experienced ed by the Olymple Motors 1.taatesman capable organising
as si tockhart Road, Tel. 22639.
CARPETS,
by
house to house sales campaign an
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PEAT MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO.. Secretaries & Accountants.
HONG KONG
TRAMWAYS
LIMITED.
Notice is hereby given that Interim Dividend of 00 rents per shure less tax has bren declared in respect of the year
December, ending 31st
1949.
This dividend will be pay- large scale. Experience In Shang. able on or after Tuesday, 6th Upholstery, hai or abroad in RUGA,
modern salon] September, 1949, at the Re- awn home
methods an advantage. Candidate gistered Office of the Company, DURA
must be fluent in both Cantonese where Shareholders are re- DURACLEAN
and English. Apply In English giving some Idea of experience| to Box 921 "China Mail".
cleaned in your modern, convenien GLIAN SERVICE COMPANY DEERFIELD. JLL. U.S.A. Agent: George Lin & Co. 202 Bank of East Asia Building Tel 24408
DALSSES (All Kinds of Materials) best styled at competitive prices from H.K.$23.00 up. Satisfaction guaranteed. Inspection cordially invited at Lang Kee Ladies Tailor No 31D Peking Road & Nathan Ruad Corner.
WAR DEPARTMENT
NOTICE
Tenders are invited for the JUST ARRIVED Guaranteed Manufacture of a quantity of moinproof Carpets, Rugn and furniture.
Stair Carpets, Carpet Industries,
63 Austin Road, Kowloon.
.
RUGA Peking Wholesale
Forms of Tender rany նո obtumed from CRAOC C Co. Block Kennedy Road Honk 8-9 Kong.
quested to apply for warrants,
Notice is hereby also given that the Register of Members of the Company will be closed from the 24th day of August to the 5th day of September, 1018, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
W. H. PATERSON,
Secretary,
Hong Kong, August 12, 1949.
HONG KONG Firmus submitting tenders TELEPHONE COMPANY, will deposit the sum of H&& 500.00 with the CRAOC, being returnable sn rejection of ten ders, or satisfactory completion
Art Rug Retall, Room Lucky
Apartment Corner Hankow & Peking. Road, Kowloon.
CARPETS & RUGB-Genuine Peking and Tientsin, lavaly de sig and colourings, various sizes. Came and inspect at The China Rug Co.. Kayamally Building, 4th ↑ of contracts, » Floor
(Opposite Hong Kong Hotel) Queen's Road, Central.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
Date of closing of tenders is 12.00 hrs., August 24, 1949.
NOTICE
THE TENDER FOR PURCHASE
OF CRAFT
MAY BE BOOKED тебя ди BWINDON
STORE, воок NATHAN ROAD, TEL. 69327,
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TUITION GIVEN LESSONS offered by experienced young lady at nominal fates, For Box No. 922. information writes "China Mal!''.
FOR SALE
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Twentieth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Hong Kong Telephone Company. Limited, will be held on Friday, the 26th day of August, 1949, at noon, in the Board Room of the Company. Fourth Floor, Tele- phone House, Hong Kong, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Direc-. tors, for the financial year end-
1946, and ed 31st December, re-electing five Directors, and the Auditors.
Tenders are Invited for the
The Transfer Books of the purchase of one or more of the Company will be closed from bulls of three landing eraf the 15th August to the 28th (support). Particulars of craft August, 1049, both days in- for sale, conditions for tender-clusive. ing and Permits to View may bu obtained from the Office of Dated this the Chinese Maritime Customs | August, 1949. for Kowloon and District (De-
14th
day of
By order of the Board,
S. GROVE,
Secretari
puty Marine Commissioner's Office), Marina House. The viewed on pre- BRITISH-MADE SHOES [men's) craft may be Fine Leather, Rainproofed, Stylish, sentation of these permits to $30 pair. the Officer-in-Charge at Caukie- Bample prices about Canton Overseas Trading Com-way Bay, where they now lie. 14, Des Voeux Road, Central, pany. Holland House, 2nd floor.
NEW GENERATOR BARGAINS ...one or three new U.8. Army Homelite generators for sale. They are 2000 watt 28.5 DC volt out- put. Sell for H.K.$800.
Tenders marked, "Tender for LC.S." in sealed covers must be handed in not later than 29th August 1949. Tenders will be opened in the presence of any tenderer wishing to at- Mr. Kowles, 23 Kent Road or tend at 11.00 a.m. the same
Talpo Road Kowloon.
supply
Enquire
A LIMITED
of Yates and Suttone Flower and Vegetable, seeds. tropically packed, one dol tar per package. Apply Bex $19 "China Mall,”
NEW BEAUTIFUL White -Batin Wodding Gown from U.S.A. Reasonable price, Please Phone 67301' Rm, 214
TAMARA MAY Room 503 Penin. auta Hotel American Dresses for ali occasiona large selection all sixes at moderate prices. Takon,
Orders
PILOT RADIO: Putting the am-1 phasis on Shortwave Worldwide Reception, ovary, Pilot has more than
'quarter of a Contury experience hulit Inta It. "The Standard of Excellence" motto KAI
proudly maintainedi been Demonstration without obligation. Agencies Trekobchoy Colonial Bldg., 14 Queen's Road, Phone R6310..
HONG KONG FILM AND THEATRE NEWB at 60 cents par
Obtainable copy.
at Leading Book Stores, Nowapapar Bellari and "China Mall" Omico.
SCRIBBLING PADB-100 pages. At: 64, vents each. • On- szla at
Office, "China Mm11”
Windeer Houas, Tel. 32812,
COHINA) MAIL PICTORIAL. at | 12.00 Ƒbar/copy. Obtatzimble ætʼail Leading Book Stores and: "China
day.
The Commissioner of Kow- loon Customs does not under- take to accept the highest or nny lender.
J. K. STORRS, for Commissioner of Customs,
Kowloon and District.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors
and Appraisers, Pedder Building. Telephone No. 20224.
Hong Kong.
THE HONgkona sOCIETY
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
BUFFERING CHILDREN
Hon. Treasurers-m
MR. A. McKELLAR Mesers Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co.
EVER READY TO AID MR. LI. FOOK WO C/o Bank of Kinst Asia., Ltd,
HARRIMAN REALTY CO., LTD.
Beal Estate
· FOR BÅLK; Fitory altos Kayleen, with
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VALEATE
· Keng “waterfront: belthand
der boy of Szedhuen Province
wartime served in who in
the Chinese Government as Minister of Food, and Vice Minister of Corumunications in 1942-43.
MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 33 OF 1949
re-
ant
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1000 CARNIVAL
YEARS
OF
TYRANNY”.
This amazing Bible fore- cant is of special Interest at this stirring hour!
Don't miss this address!
SUNDAY
Aug. 21
FREE 100-paus Voirs, af Prophecs Book "NOAH'S off the coast of
FLOOD" to every
The small,
Nova Scotin today, weather-beaten schooner said to be drifting at about
Whs two.
knots, unable to hold her course because her salts were torn.
Ometals at Halifax Marine Radio said a United States plane which took off from Argentia, Newfoundland, would altempt to
sick pick up the
woman If it found the Amunda.
The refugee ship slipped out
Sweden. of Gothenburg,
lust and was due in Halifax month inore thou a week ago. Thè Latvian refugee organisation hely Amand experienced engine trouble while on the way through the English channel.
The schooner is the latest of a ships which number of similar
have made the perilous Atlantic
with crossing
holds crammed refugees from Communist- dominated Baltic countries.
The wreck of the ss. "Hall dor" now lying in the Man of War Anchorage to the North ni the City of Victorin, 170-ald the 7.8 cables from the Kowloon Railway Clock Tower is offered for sale as and where she lies. The vessel is 201.7'
x .40.1 x 15.6 in registered dimensions and of 1515 gross tons.
Tenders are hereby invited for the salvage or complete dispersal of this wreck from bona de salvage contractors only. Tenders should be sub- mitted in duplicate to the Chairman, Tender Board, Co- lonial Secretariat on or before
noon on
Friday the 2nd. of September, 1949, under sealed covered carefully marked on the, outside "Tender for 5.5. Halldor."
with
Two Americau ships hal sighted the little cruft drifting In the heavy well, her sails torn and flapping in the fresh wind.
The ships-the freighter Campus and the US Army transport General
Patch reported plight of the schooner-United Press.
the
Burma Rebels Make Britain Sign Letter
The successful tenderer will be required to deposit with the Treasury a sum of $25,000 as security for the complete removal of the vessel by sal- vage or dispersal to the entire
Rangoon, August 19. Burmese rebcis made two Scots sutisfaction of the Director of Marine within a period of six absolving the rebels from any res- and an Englishman sign a letter months from the date of the ponsibility for their welfare out- contract, Failure to comply side rebel territory before allow with this condition will resulting them to leave Prome, In the $25,000 becoming for- mlles North of Rangoon, feit to the Hong Kong Govern – |
The Britons employees of the British-owned Burma ment.
Cement Works In Rangoon, arrived safely in Rangoon on Thursday.
N. GARLAND Actg. Director of Marine.
Marine Office, Hong Kong,
August 18, 1940.
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
Two amendments have been made in the conditions relating to the photographic competi- tion which the Government proposes to hold in connection with the Annual Hong Kong 1949.
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They are Mr. G. H. Robinson nf Caling, London, Mr. C. S. John- con of Glasgow and Mr. G. D. Muir of Perthshire.
Earlier the trio had evacuated) Thayetmyo, 300 miles from Ran- Koon,
after rebels seized the com- pany's large cement works there, The company said that when the Britons arrived in Prome they had to ask the rebels for a safe conduct to Rangoon,
Two officers of the army mutineers escorted them through rebel territory up to no man's land.
During a lull in the fighting the company added, the three walk- ed into the rail junction of Peter- dan. 77 miles North of Rangoon and stayed there until rescued on Report on Monday by government troops who gave them safe passage to Rangoon.
It has been agreed that the Burmese government troops copyright of photographs killed 50 rebels on Thursday in chosen will not vest in Gov-un eight-hour battle which ended ernment but will remain vested in the government capture of a in the owner of the photograph.
Prints which are not chosen will be returned to their owners after the selection has been made.
NOTICE
ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB
Club Night
Saturday, 20th August By Kind Permission
of
village on the South East coast,
un offelal communique reported. There is no word of the battle raging for Tangoy, the Southern Shan State's capital, which the government is trying to win back from rebel Karena-Associated Press.
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
Two amendments in the con-
altions relating to the phato- graphic competition which the Government proposes to hold in connection with the Annual Re- port on
on Hong Kong 1849, were announced yesterday,
It has been agreed that the copyright of photographs closen will not vest in Government but will remain vested in the owner of the photograph. Admiral Oscar C. Badger, Prints which are not chosen U.S.N. and the Captain and will be returned to their owners Officers The Band of the U.S.S.after the selection has been made, Saint Paul will play for dancing 9 to 2.
BUFFET SUPPER 30 and usual 10% lovy on chits
Dress Formal or. Uniform
Launches leave Kowloon 8.15, 8.30 & 8.45 |
Queen's Fier 8.15, 8.30 & 8.45
Return Launches 1a.m. & 2.10
"You people are too lazy to walk a couple of spaces. to spit and like to spit wherever you are remarked Mr. F. d'Al made at Central yesterday when he imposed a fine of $20 on 18 Chinese men for spitting in a at;-public place.
One "defondant pleaded not prosecution guilly, and on. the. offered no evidence against him, he was discharged by the magis- trate. Another defendant had his bail of $25 estrepted when ho falled to
appear in court,
rullty
Pleading not
to
charge of keeping a heroin divan at en unnumbered hut in South
De Souto's Auction Rooms Lane, Wanchal, Leuing Ol, alwo-
Man, was remanded) to August 25, ***At" the prosecution"-bashATION DO→ jection in allowing defendant bail, the magistrale: ordered) balle): to be fixed at $5,000, jed Bida Chan-Yuengkita, chinesai man who was ons $1,000 ball, blended
mycharge of smoking
present tonight.
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5:20
HEIL U. 4. FAT, OFF.
"Your burglar, Pet! The house is in your name now, remember?"
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
The Authority on Authorities“
South ruffed NO NEED TO HELP HIM
the fourth spade then, leaving in each of his fold- THERE is no law that compels lugs one heart and two clubs.
Lo do you
the other fellow's With just three tricks remaining, guessing for him, In fact, if he' required two for his contract.
ever be a low there should
on One of these was sure in trumpa such a subject, it ought logledly and the other could come only
from clubs. w.forbid you from relieving him
One of his just responsibility. situation it should apply to
At this stage, he made the ob-
that in which declarer leads vious lead of a low club from his hand. West came in with. from his own hand toward Down combination in king-Jack
the the A and ended all guesswork, King
com dummy. If you hold the ace and as the K remained for the need- ed trick. When East censured are the first to play on the trick,
you should be prohibited from West for making South's work playing it and compelled to purt ensy, the culprit argued
that
An a small card if you have one. South knew he had the A angi- The declarer then has a chance way because of his having dou- to go wrong in his estimate as bled, to who has the ace and who the
queen
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South thereupon took the ball and ran with it.
"I was not at all sure of that?" he said. "A double in your situ-. atlon, after our side had bid two suits, could have been, based largely on considerable length in the other two. It was easily pod. sible for you to have the and East the A.
In fact,
you had played the 10, it is not at all sure wouldn't have put in the J. which would have given you fel- lows tricks with both the Q and North-South A and would have set me."
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Your Week-End Question
Does it pay to play always upon the assumption that any
Three diamonds began the play, bid made by an able opponent with the K. A and scoring in was sound and therefore definite- succession, followed by three ly locates certain strength high heart and three spades, distribution in his hand?
A BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE
CHINESE OPTICAL CO.
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67 Queen's Ed., C. Tel. 23340 Glasses of all des- cription in stock.
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